The governor gave this assurance in a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr Muyideen Akorede on Wednesday.

Responding to the incident which he described as unfortunate, Governor Ahmed sympathized with the victims of the rainstorm, and said government has commenced disaster assessment and evaluation of the damage done to determine the extent of assistance required. According to the statement, the assessment was done by the Office of Emergency Management and Relief Services, in the office of the Secretary to the State Government, led by its secretary, Mrs. Adaran Motunrayo.

Governor Ahmed also called on residents to refrain from indiscriminate dumping of refuse and erection of structures on waterways, which he noted is capable of causing natural disasters, especially flooding.